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Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
"A Night OF Fun

Tomorrow evening the Wilson &
Rankin Company OF merrymakers will
occupy the boards at the Opera Hocse.
The Elmira N. Y. Gaztttebss the fol-
lowing to say of their appearance there
last Thursday evening:
1.-THE general verdict at the close OF
the entertainment WAS that the gentle
men have organized one of the best
shows that was ever put on the road 3.
They have deviated from the old ruts
az much az possible. The opening 10 q
change from the old sty le and all the
way through an effort has been made TO
20 with q dash, with o good deal OF
dash, with q coed deal of ginger In
them, as some one said.
George Wilson and Luke Schoolcrsft
paraly zed the audience with laughter.
The dancing was fine, the costumes o Ia
Dixey and the posing In the adonis clog
presenting On effect that brought down
the house. Griffen &c Ardel In their fun
on tine quiet are wonders, and 30 are
leopold & Bunnell In their musical
srecialties. Mr. Dumonrs "Bslloor
View of our Country" furnished q pleas
ing ending to the first part and gave
Wilson and Sohoolcraft Q chance Il
NAL ke the people laugh.
In the street parade in this city
Thursday morning the band will rendel
the famous "Boulanger March" Th'
entire company are attired In Ponge'
silk ulsters, and present very pretty
appearance.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Design Accepted.

The Navy Department has accepted
the design for the srmor battle ship.
submitted In competition by the Barrow
Ship Building Company, OF London,
England, and the conpaoy has thereby
become entitled to an award of $4,000,
in accordance with the terms Of the
circular calling for com oe,itive deslgnt.
The further sum OF $500 has been
agreed upon as the price TO be paid for
full working drawings and plars for
the con atruction OF the vessel. Score.
tary Whitney has appointed board Of
officers to examine the plaus, and re-
port to the Department the probable
cost, exclusive of armament, Of con
structing such vessel, with the plane
the armor TO he Furnished by the Beth
lehem Iron Company, of Bethlehem
Pa, under their contract of June 1st
| 1887,
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
w,s,v Years in America.

Lawrence Messick, the we'll known
produce dealer at Third and King
streets, came to this country from Ger
many August Is 1887. consequently he
will end his first half century In Ameri
CO 20. morrow. He landed ct Balti.
more after . passage Of 73 days, and
went from that city to philadelphia,
vhere he remained two weeks. he
then went to Delaware City, aud In
1889 removed 10 Wilmington. where be
has resided ever since. de at frst el :
gagged in shosmakiug, but In 1874 quit
that business ard commenced travelling
through the country buying up eggs,
butter and other conntry producs. :.
/ He remained In this business until
after the comnepcemen. OF the war,
when he went u Chester and WAS en-
ea.ed for seventeen months 10 cAripl
for the sick and wounded soldiers II
the govern ment hospital. He after
wards returned to this city end startee
the business in which he IL tti'l en-
gagged.
Mr.. Messick, who is now nearly Z.
years OF ago, has s!ways been . 5000
law. abiding citizen, and 'prides himiel
on the fact that he has paid count!
tax every year since be has been In thi
country.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
PersonaI.


Miss Ella L. Overdeer and Miss
Robbie Booker lett for Brandywine
Summit 10 day.
George W. Sparks will pass the com.
ing week At Cape May.
Harry w. Morrow iscampipg out on
the Adirondack mountains with com.
pany OF ladies and gentlemen.
Sanford 8. Smith has gone TO Bush
River to spend the remainder Of the
season.
Misses Kate CorbIt and Name e.
liott are spending the summer st Oak
bourne.
DR.. Oantwell has gone 10 the Dels-
ware Water Gap for . woeks' recrea-
tiop.
Miss Mo.lie Walker, Of this city, is
visiting her uncle, Robert Walker, Of
Kennett Square, Pa.
Misc NJ. Ada Smith, daughter OF j..
L Smith, has gone on three week o
sojourn to the Adirondack Mountains.
Rev. Robert Graham aud wife, Of
Philadelphia, have loft the Brandy wine
for Saratoga and Adirondack Noun.
tAins.
Mr.. Samuel Il. Bullock left on Sstur.
day afternoon for Oh. .lsea, Pa, for @
weeks vacation amongst his many
friends.
Miss Katie Grace Plummer, OF LOG
East Eighth street, has gone with a
party of friends on q four weeks So
journ to the Delaware Water Gap.
Edward P. Il. Barr and William j.
Hemphill, CT the Ninth ward, have
gone on a visit to Boston and othel
cities In the Eastern States.
Mrs. Margaret j. Bruce, Of So3 Pop
lar street, widow OF the late Rober
/ Bruce, left this city yesterday 70
Washington, d. c., for the purpose o
visiting her sister. She will be abseD
for about two months.
Mrs. 8. G. Brown is stoppine at Con
grsss Hall, Atlantic City, with her hu'
: band, Mr.. Brown, who has the Congress
Hall stables at that place. Mr.. Brow
has the finest teams on the island, an
his smiling face can be seen at his plAc
OF business, where he will DO pleased
see any OF his friends from Whining
ton. Mr.. Brown is very fond OF cri'
ing but does not like eurf bathing.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
heid for Cruelty 70 n Horse.

About four weeks since a man named
William Andrews, who is also known as
"Dick Deadeye," hired a horse and
buggy from George d. Farra at No. los
French street to go to New Castle He
did not return the team and Mr.. Farra
saw no more of him until about IL o.
clock that night, when he learned that
the animal was lying on Third street
near Walnut, having Deen literally driven
to death. Everything possible was done
for its relief but without avail, and 1t
became necessary the next day to shoot
him and end his sufferiDgs. Andrews
disappeared from the city and did not re
turn until Tuesday, wheo he was arrested
on warrant sworn out by Special Officer
| Vandegritt, OF the Society for the Proven
tion OF Cruelty to Animals.
| The case was taken up for trial at thit
mornings session of the city court, ant
Walter Hayes, Esq. was present TO prose
cute it, but on the application of II. G
Turner, Esq, who represents the defend
ant, the hearing was postponed until Fri
day evening, and he was released on s2O|
| hail.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
EAEV HUMOR8
AND ALL SKIN AND SCALP DIS.
( EASES SPEEDILY CURED
RY CUTlGlJRA

Our little son will be four years OF age on
the 18th inst. In May, 1855. he was attacked
with very painful breaking out Of the ssin
We called In physician who treated him
for about four weeks. Tho child received
littlo or no good from tho treatment, as the
breaking out, supposed by tho phvsician 10
be hives In an aggravated form, became
larger IN blotches, and more and moro dis
tressing. We were frequently obliged to ge:
up IN the night and ruo him with ssda In
wster, strong liniments, etc. Finally, We
called other ply sclsne, until 70 less than
six had attempted TO euro him. all alike
failing, and the child steadily getting worse
and worse. until about the 10th Of last Juiy,
whom wo began 20 give him Outicura Rseol.
vent internally, and tho Cuticure and Cuti.
cura Soap externally, aud by the last Of Au.
gust he was 90 nearly well that We gave him
| only enc dose CT the heeolvent about every
| second day for about ten days longer, and
| he has never been troubled since with the
horrible malady. In all We used less than
one-haN Of q bottle Of Outicura kesolvent, a
| little less than ono box OF Cutieura and only
| one cake Of Cuticura Soap. ID. 4. Ryan,
Osyuga, Livingston Oo., Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to bsfore me this
fourth dGy Of January, 1857:
| u, N, OOE, J. =.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Utes on tho War-Path.

RAWLINGS, Wyoming, August ga
messenger just arrived from Write
river, Colorado, reports that about $50
Ute indians, under Colorow, were fight
at Beaver creek, 10 miles from Meeker.
There were also q report that fight had
occurred between Sheriff kendall's posse
and the Utes, and that four of the latter
were wounded. Up to late hour yester
day afternoon, the War Department, al
Washington, had received no official ad
v ces of the reported outbreak of tine
Utes, and 1t was believed that the reports
were very much exaggerated.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
a Tribute to the Friends Of John j..
rlunkett.

flunkott.
In reviewing the dispensation OF the
ali. wire Father In removing John j.
Pluukett from the ''eArthly house OF his
tabernsc cle"-we trust-"to . building
of God, . house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens" the thought oc \
curs. God is over all. ''The pale horse
and his rider cometh," the white wing. !
ed nesseu ger death approscheth bearing
TO the wearied, afflicted ones the glad
tidings "Ccme up higher" There Is no
respect Of parsons, or positions; yet God
chooseth we'll.
The infant ia nipped in Its bud; the
child unfolding ss bloasoming rose.
Youth--emblem OF beauty-succumbs
even while enwrapped In Its mantle OF
security. Man 10 Jaken in his mature
manhood, ard tAe aged ia their falter'
ing decline.
In quick remenSrsncs now comes the
" isdcm OF the CreE,or, who "doetn eii
things WE'LL" and thus We yield cur
vili In submission to the Divine VIII,
knowing that "not . sparrow faileth TO
the ground without his notice"
"Ihsy leave rs one by one;
A kiss-A parting hand;
And then We see them passing on
Into the silent land.
/. Some 20 with spring upon their brow,
| Some with the auiumns doom,
A few lifs's chilling, wint'ry SHOWS,
May usher 10 the tomb.
3 They leave us one BY ont.
3 And oh, more blest than they.
r Who ars constrained to linger on
Unto the close Of day.
= They leave US one by one,
And silently they go
i. Ere half HES little race Is run,
: And hope goes with them toc."
:. We know bat little Of the life OF the
!. Young man OF whom We write, and
J., therefore cannot make . sketch, but we
Q do know that loving hearts have oeen
@ crus led and will long mourn bis depar'
: ture. and percaancs
= Their ardent love would have held him
ana cen denied to brighter realms on high
What matters Il, dear friends, IL while
passing through the dark valley ano
shadow OF death, we think that Jesus II
:, holding our hand, and when We emerg'
70 therefrom, will lead us right up to hea
T yen's gate, or whether we believe thA
we shall be conducted by saints to
ID place OF rest on our way, that thus W
n. NIGH, be made purer-bstter fitted I
enter the ever. abiding Celestial City
Ill and receive place at Gods right hsne
81 thersby entering into "thAt rest whic
on remaineth for the people Of God."
ba Then tired, Borrowing ones
uIo Let your thoughts surmount these low
III skies,
de And look within the vail:
RS For these springs Of endless plea Iure rise,
And their waters never fall.
al Thep may you behold with sweet delight
" Ihe blessed three in one;
ey With strong sii s5tion tx Jour sight
he On GODS iIcarnate son.
III.
no This promise stands forever hrm,
~ HIS grace shah neer depart,
'ou Ho binds your names upon his arm,
And seals them on His heart.
.he Light are the pangs that nature orings,
lea And how short your sorrows are,
mo When with eternal. future things,
The present you compare.
vi You would not be strangers now,
be To that Celestial place,
Where you forever hops 10 dwell
liz. Near your hedeemsrs face"
,e KID. IL
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Philadelphia Items.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-David Flan-
ders, German engineer, 50 years old,
who resided at 502 Commerce street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning at the
German Hospital by jumping from a
fourth story veranda. Flanders was suf-
fering from heart disease and kidney
troubles, and was admitted as free patti.
ent, and as he gave no trouble watch
was not placed over him. Yesterday morn.
ing his condition was much improved,
and he gained permission from the nurse
TO 20 out on the veranda.
He conversed with some Of the patients
there Suddenly and with out moments
warning, he sprang up, and exclaimirg,
gentlemen, here goes nothing" made
an attempt 10 climb over the railing
Joseph Holbein and Frederick Koelber
two patients, caught him, but were toe
weak too hold him.
He fought desperately and finally sue
ceeded in jumping down and struck the
pavement, four stories below. he wat
picked up dead.
Recently the hands employed by Whit
aker & Bros iron manufacturers, at Fif
teenth and Wood reefs, went On ,
strike, and the firm took on non-unior
Workmel. since III Cnarles butler ant
, William Nolan, two of the strikers, hav
> been in the habit OF lounging around tn
shop, and the firm claim that they hav
been intimidating the new men. The
, were arrested yesterday and Magistrat
! Baird held them for trial under $500 ba
each,
| Barney Daily's saloon, at 3l06 Mark,
street, was raidcd by ths police early ye
z tetday. morning. The nejphhnrs nnn
pIained that the place was dis rderly an
that Daily harbored minors for immor
> purposes. William Fleming was arreste
, on the charge of taking fifteen year, o.
Julia Newell, of 450G Pine street, to Il
place. He was held under $500 ba
8 Magis'rat Clements and the girl W
, given to the Society to Protect Childr'
3 from Cruelty. Daily wa, placed und
= 5000 bail for trial.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Changed ,lAnda

Carroll's Casino, on From, N
tween King and P.enth tx1
been leased by Mccormick kY.2
OF Philadelphia, who 81. I'M
place ,epainted and renoysA n
out. The bar has been chlr,t
opposite side OF the room b 4
formerly stood, aud a nuns I
Improvements are being uu
the intention OF these sen.lsus
the place as q tirst.clsss yshsy.
and there will be q change a n
week. No disorderly person
allowed on the premises and q
officer hes been suorn 10, via
1t will be to see ths. good orag
served ard the patrons ploe,
will hereafter be known H III
Central Theatre, and will 10 4
come Q popular resort.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
desperate attempt at suicide.

BURLIsGToN, N j., Aug. 16.-In a
case OF delirium tremens james Silpatb,
brother of Mayor A, II. Silpath, made
two attempts at suicide to day, aud 1t IL
though. ne caLDot survive the night,
Dur!sg the evening be made trouble on
the street, and about 8 O'Clock wens to
the town wharf and jumped into the
river. James Giving, who was near by,
rescued him. SllpAth was arrested
and while Officer Prince was locking
the cell door In tho city jail the prisoner
deliberately drew a razor across his
throat, entirely severing the windpipe
He is about 35 years OF age, and belong
to one of the best families OF the city.
Re has been married but about foul
months
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Msk,nr It Warm for ohicsen- rhisve,

READING, August 16.-A number of
Hungarian families occupy large frame
house on the outskirts OF the city known
as "OReilly's Hollow" During the
night they had number Of chickens
stolen, and next morning they hunted
high and low for the thieves. Finally
they came across three men in the woods
roasting several chickens over a
fire. The Hungarians surrounded
| them, brandishing knives and clubs
and beat them In a fearful man
ner. Warrants are out for tht
arrest of the Hungarians on the charge o.
riot and assault. Three have been arrest
ed already The others have fled.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Runaway aud Ups .

Two young men en- alioS ooSfloal
Chester County, Pa, n on ,S,I, Tai Z
dyI drove to our city. On on.,sinr ias, b
the horse SHE'D at something sl,N1aIns .
and and throwing them ,I out' ,Ssitj Sal
and left them to parsas as0sbt y
the stable of Mr. Me'a'tIs ~ tIsDa
ing, in rather d damaged ''-
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
DlE ED

'JACkS0N.-In Ksnrett Square. On the
lS,n inss, Marxnretta Mcren, wns OF Atiey
r. Jscxsop, aged - years-
kelAtives and frfonds are reepeeuuiy IN
vfted 10 attend the funeral frou the resi-
debc CO Of her husband, south BIT Dad street,
Thursday, August 10, at !. O'Clock. Inter
mont ct Green hill Cemetery NJ O'Clock.
MOORE.-Un the lsth inst 3. T. moore, In
the 9Th year Of his age. -
Relatives and ffisnas OF the Ihmliy hte
psctfuIiy invited 20 attend his funeral
from the fosid once OF II. W Moore, neal
Newark, on Thursday, tho 18th INST, ct
O'Clock, p. m.
HlLYARD On the 18th instant, Ava W
Hilyard, aged 81 years.
! Relatives and friends arc respectfully IN
vited 70 attend tho funeral from MS ist
residence, Newport. on Friday, 1871 instant
moet nt the house at 2 O'Clock without fur
thcr notice. Prtc,ed to ST. Jsme' eene
terry.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
The Heptssophi.

Washington Oonclave' M.|
sophs, or 5. W. NJ, met M y. ID X
sion lsst evening at theli
Hardness Building, and la.. ..
candidates into the nysla,|
order, after which the so ssss|
was conferred on two Q, WHO ] o.,
previously initiated Insn aNns
excursion committee slOs% ''s
excursion was q success, i, sas sI,
GERS were highly grallh'u VI"
suit, ii
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
ElFTh EDIIlIls

W. N - wa.
. ,sla.els val hor.ss ss' at s,;' s.,,ss.,, o. ,ss.,,ml
. Mr. Manuel h'u,S'a'das. D
Cape nay. @s New css'.|
W, ,. sharp &co 4
In dry goods. "a sfa, ,s,,s'
COfss mill, O,.... I
dies, &c, are ofi,.ss .s'e' cans, ia !
Pine s,seet. A"ed Tor als n,
I. Miss Dslma Docs.,,. \
Is visiting her sis,r r'i,y, ", q ,assu
OF Jefferson street. 1,s. A'' Va.Is
IA. a lady lady dropped +, 81 MT. :.
tAn.e ,Asa evening. Tho sud.,s /, ISs .'s % w
favor 70 On leaving tAs AsIss5 ssns wiz y /, y!
,o.me.s. Toe s.cur.iOn to Drsps,.,,a. nd, ! a,t |
os na,.e evening prom...s =
pn,,0nissd pau s BY tie ytSu,'sss yoSps ~ Y
ing. 'n music vi /
DR.: Frank E. ssev,,, :,
wa.I ,,aa t.. % one Of the .saI AN " ~ ~! !.
lteu from Delsva-a - ueH pAu
Medical Medical Congress Il ,h.. ~ sns s,..'
VII " 11iso,ngton, oanIi, Or. O., ssp,sSaS's.,' %a'.'
"ra m. 0on'inue In session tvo r ~
The treasurer o. tina u.
s,snn women acknowledges % ,Ss !.
utor. 'eSi,a
w A shepherd dog belonei,,,I
Worth. Of No. 10 Ess, ~ ~,
nsv at and bit John H'S
tieshy Fart Of the left lsa Il, IN. =
ne was passing along. oasI
to despatch the dog to.ts,. '
Mr. William Lavtop. !
Market street, has received N
for furnishing ssveu WOOL
china, glass, wooden ami n
makine quite a nice coln;|
popular china man TO fll.
Mrs. Israel Pri,cha,d. a, n
. VINO has been for some web, \
!, Island. Long Branch and (,,.l
arrived In this city on ta,Sss,
after spending q few d,n :
niece, Mrs. VIM. Dase.t, Ye I, \
son strest, started for h.r borI
= day, aecompanied BY htr ,iivI
Master K. Hughes.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
At the CitS 0ouh :,

The following cases sehJy M y
at this mornings session on
court: Patrick DsGSaIi5' n,SlIi5 \
White and William o,Biias osar1
fined 81 and costs fOr diuais1| is,a h,
August Gabel 50 and S.so's, cosi, u ri
ofense. Andrew GeIs,s' sis s,,|
and costs and Frederic, a,s N h
Joseph 8. Marshall, lI,,.o,s%IJ oolS'I,'
So and costs for dl,Oissrs i.0msi]
Patrick Mcclency was s.s,s' es.'
iS o'clock for drunksnne"
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
THIRD EDITION.
Tuesdsy ut Camp.


Tuesday morning opened rainy and
cloudy. For an horr or two before day
break the rain paltered ince&antiy upon
the tent roofs, and the tenters aroused
from their sluInbers began 10 count
upon q long, dreary, wet gay. Dus
contrary TO e1pecsations, as ine morn'
inc wore on the clouds rifted, the sun
shone cut brilliantly, the grounds dried
"A. Ard the only result Of the shower
wss the one that was the most wished
foy-tbe complete laying OF the dust.
rhe 6. 80 morning family prayer meet
inu in the tabernacle WAS but sltmly
a,teuded on account Of the rain. IL was
led by James Z Mckay.
The $50 o. II. prayer meeting WAS
much better attended, the rain having
slackeued. Rev. j. E Bryan had II 10
charge.
The 10 o'clock sermon Was preacheo
BY Rev. A. etengle Of Union charge
from the text: Tho fool hath said In
his heart there 10 NO God" Mr.. Stem
sle's sermon Was considered one OF the
Ablest preached during the camp.
though at the time he had not reco vered
from Q week o sickness. The 80 p. M.
children's meeting was led BY Rev. L.
w. Layfeld. There were two c0nver'
sions during the meeting.
A temperance service was held At
%, m, at which Rev. W. IL. Smith waf
the principal speaker. Rev. M. Rohrel
OF Kedron charge near Philadelphia
also addressed the meeting. The 80
o, m. tent meeting WAS led by Mrs. A
Stenele, and the Young Peoples meet
ing in the tabernacle WAS led by Rev
Leroy Magee- Preaching in the even
ing was by tho Rev. W. b. Hutchtn
of Greensboro, Nd, from the text, "Th'
secrets Of the Lord are with them wh'
serve him." after which prayer ser
vice wss held which resulted In sever
presenting themselves for prayer, o
whom fou, were converted.
Twenty conversions have occurred ul
10 and inciIdipg las. night.
CAMP NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Rev. E L. Hubbard, M. Rohrer
Leroy Nssee and M. Morreli wer
among & the hin ls,e.ial arrivals yestel
day.
Rev. W. E. Nelson WAS announce
as the preacher !cr wednesday morI
ing.
Abou. 1900 fee. Of pine boards wi
be sod on Friday morning By the q
socia,ion. ". j. Lank will aucut
them Of.
Yesterday was very warm on tl
camp ground after the showers OF ra
ceased, snd hundreds OF people MAJ
close IcqpGintsr csship with Chandler
ice cream.
l. the ;-ustees Of the camp had look
iu las. evenings REPUBLICAN tn
would have found correction Of 3
swil,-.up nuisance by that paper itse
At spy rate the report was not untrr
but tie e cuse tcc not seeing 1t Ia 60
ore
Tcere il great complaint at t
scarcity and high price OF vegetsbl
Oh tnt camp E.cauds. They have 20
Epto high IN price that the prodts
the Keepers CT boarding tables Will
decrehssd-
The saeoiaticn is mirus post d
ger anG several other tools which tn
hope lave en!y been borrowed, q
they VEL. hem returned.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
Two cases of assault and Battery.

On Monday evening as Hugh Ducker
was passaing along Front street. he was
jostled by q colored man named Isaac
Anderson. Ducker told him to look out
where he was going, when Anderson
Knocked him down. He was arrested,
and this morning upon being arra'gned
at the city court plead guilty. A hne ol
SO and costs was imposed.
The next case was that OF Absaiom
Watson, colored, charged with commit
ting an aggravated assault on another
man named William Dunn. The afiail
happened last evening, and the evidence
showed that q dispute about comelI
colored damsel was the Immediate caust
OF the assault. and that Watson had
cut Dunn in the breast with knife, bu
fortunately the wound was not serious
He was adjudgei guilty, and sentenced
to pay a fine of SlU and costs.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
EIeption OF 0iEeefL

At a session of the Grand Clri,
GH. E. of Delaware, he'd at ali
on Tuesday, the following Css
elected: G. c. W., E. E. Dg3,
G. c. j., j. H. Cook, No. 6 g,
Curtis james, No. 5; G. L w!
No. 9; G. t., E F.BartOn, M.fl
G. H. Morrow, No /; e. W,D-.
Nair, No. 8; G. W. N, ". u
No. 9; Rep. TO s. Circle, Wa. !
for two years. :,
The next session will be hAi
boro'. The order Is In a aOursil
dition, having added two Cita
the past year. The fnanta y
healthy condition.